Geneva County, Alabama Records

Geneva County, Alabama (Map It) was created on December 26, 1868 from Coffee County, Dale County and Henry County.. Geneva county was named for Geneva, its principal town and county seat.

Geneva County is bordered by Colbert County (north), Lawrence County (east), Winston County (southeast), Marion County (south), Itawamba County, Mississippi (southwest), Tishomingo County, Mississippi (northwest).

Geneva County Cities and Towns include Belgreen, Hodges, Phil Campbell, Red Bay, Russellville, Vina.

A Map of Geneva County, Alabama contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries. There is a collection of old Alabama maps at MapGeeks.org

Geneva County, Alabama Courthouse Records

The Geneva County Courthouse is located in Geneva, Alabama. There was record loss due to a courthouse fire in 1898.

Please contact the each clerk's department to confirm mailing address, hours, fees and other information before visiting or requesting information because contact information sometimes changes.  The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH.  The documents are available to interested parties, barring confidential issues.  Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Geneva county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.

• Geneva County Clerk of Circuit Court has Court Records from 1898 and has Divorce Records prior to 1950.
• Geneva County Clerk of Probate Court has Marriage Records from 1898, Probate Records from 1898 and Land Records from 1868.
• Geneva Revenue Commissioner's Office maintains County tax records. These records are usually arranged by legal description and are not indexed.
• Geneva County Health Department has Birth Records from 1937 , Death records from 1937.

Geneva County, Alabama Census Records

• Learn More: State of Alabama Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
• U.S. Census Reconstructed Records: None
• State Population Schedules: 1820-1866
  

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• U.S. Federal Census Slave Schedules: None
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1870 and 1880
• Union Veterans Schedules: 1890

Geneva County, Alabama Vital Records

• Learn More: State of Alabama Vital Records
• Birth and Death Records: from  January 1908 to present.
• Marriage Records: from August 1936 to present. 
• Divorce Records: from January 1950 to present.
• Locations: Alabama Office of Vital Statistics, The RSA Tower, 201 Monroe Street, Montgomery, Alabama 36104.
• Vital Records Online: USAVital or Social Security Death Index
• Vital Records by Mail:   Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Certificate Applications.

Geneva County, Alabama Resources

• State of Alabama Archives and Societies
• RAOGK Volunteers for Alabama
• Geneva County Historical Society, Inc., 406 South Commerce St., Geneva, AL 36340; Phone: 334-684-2100
• Southeast Alabama Genealogical and Historical Society, Box 246, Dothan, AL 36302-0246 ; 334-794-8378
• Geneva County, Alabama Message Boards

Geneva County, Alabama External Links

• Alabama Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Geneva County, Alabama Books - Amazon
• Geneva Co., Alabama - FindaGrave
• Alabama Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
• Geneva Co. ALGenweb
• Alabama Newspaper Archives (1813 - 2003)
• Geneva County, Alabama Links - Cyndi's List
• Geneva County, Alabama Ancestry Database Collections
• Geneva County, Alabama Military Records